ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Altiloquent

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Altiloquent is an adjective meaning Pompous, or pretentious in speech.

Meaning

Pompous, or pretentious in speech.

Example Sentences

He remembered that the politeness seemed too elaborate, too florid, altiloquent to the extent of insincerity.
[T]hey listened, dazzle-eyed- secretly making lists- to grandly romantic trash: bad poetry, stupid theology- altiloquent designs in the empty air.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pompatic, pontifical, magniloquous, poncy, pontificious, pomposo.

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